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Represented Foundation is a Visit.org partner nonprofit that was born out of a desire to close the diversity gap in social impact leadership.
Read moreThe incredible thing about the movement for racial justice over this past year was how far-reaching the conversation spread. The murder of George Floyd was a match that lit the oil of racial injustice and inequality that has seeped into every aspect of our society – that has risen to the surface after lying underneath it all along. Systemic racism…
Read moreAs the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Pride Month will have to look different from any Pride that came before it. It may be hard to envision the physical celebrations and community spaces of Pride in this new normal. Luckily, there are still ways to honor the lives and victories of LGBTQ+ people this month while remaining socially…
Read moreAs more businesses take part in improving gender equality, as well as diversity and inclusion, it becomes imperative that women are empowered in the workplace. This means offering women positions, giving women the freedom and agency to learn new skills and become self-possessed leaders, and creating a safe, accepting environment for women to work in. While many things go into…
Read moreThis year in Visit.org‘s home base of New York City, the energy around Pride is magnified as we host World Pride and honor the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riot. While we are undoubtedly becoming more inclusive as a society, this does not erase the truth that visibility has come at a great price for many. Moreover, progress has been…
Read moreMichal Alter is the CEO and Co-Founder of Visit.org, a SaaS platform that offers employee-driven corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities that benefit nonprofits. As one of the first female pilot cadets in the Israeli Air Force, a former computer science engineer, an experienced Director of Refugee Affairs, and a graduate from Columbia University’s Master of Public Administration program, Michal has…
Read moreIt is the duty of every business leader — be it the owner or a manager — to keep his employees engaged at all levels. If you can successfully make your employees happy, make them feel like they have a purpose, and that they are wanted and valued, then they start to take ownership of your brand and giving their…
Read moreAccording to Engage for Good, two kinds of diversity are valued in corporate culture: 1) identity diversity (race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.) and 2) cognitive diversity (knowledge, experience, etc.). And while it might be easy to say that both of these types of diversity are equal to one another, it turns out that identity diversity has a greater impact on…
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